Download or read book OKB Yakovlev written by Yefim Gordon and published by Specialty Press (MN). This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8-1/2 x 11, 400 b/w photos, 16 pgs of color, plus line drawings
Download or read book Yakovlev Aircraft Since 1924 written by Bill Gunston and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1997 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandr S. Yakovlev was one of the most versatile aircraft designers of his age, but he had the misfortune to work in the USSR which made him almost unknown to the outside world. In 1926-27 he built his first aeroplane and from then on he designed structures which were, time and again, ahead of their time.
Download or read book Soviet Aircraft Industry written by Peter G Dancey and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-04-22 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soviet aircraft industry was an essential part of the USSR’s campaign for global dominance in the twentieth century. Thanks to the thick fog of secrecy that enveloped it throughout the Cold War, it has long inspired the fascination of analysts and enthusiasts in the West; until the collapse of the USSR in 1991, details of Soviet aircraft were often a matter of conjecture. This book aims to uncover fully the mystery surrounding this topic. Drawing on original and previously unpublished information obtained directly from the former USSR, Soviet Aircraft Industry examines the unique characteristics of Soviet-designed aircraft—particularly military types, which were the cause of great concern to the West. Further, by virtue of the industry’s central role throughout Soviet history, this book provides a rare and important perspective into the broader theme of Russia’s great communist experiment.
Download or read book Soviet Fighters of the Second World War written by Jason Nicholas Moore and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red Air Force had just started to re-equip with modern monoplane fighters when the Germans opened Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Hundreds of fighters were destroyed in the first few days, but many of these were obsolete biplanes. Soviet Fighters of the Second World War details fighter development from the dark days of Barbarossa to eventual triumph over Berlin. Starting with outdated aircraft such as the Polikarpov Po-2 biplane and monoplane fighters, the Soviets then settled on two main lines of development: the inline-engine LaGG-3 and its radial-engine derivatives, the La-5 and La-7, and the inline-engine Yakovlev fighters, which were produced in greater numbers than any other series of fighters. Not only are these aircraft accurately described, but experimental fighters are also dealt with. In addition, colour profiles illustrate these aircraft in terms of design, camouflage and markings. From the I-15bis biplane of the late 1930s to the superb La-7 and Yak-3 fighters of the last year of the war, all Red Air Force fighters are covered in this comprehensive volume.
Download or read book Soviet V STOL Aircraft written by Michael J. Hirschberg and published by AIAA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important case study reports on the V/STOL development activities in the Soviet Union. As in the West, the Soviets also began using flying test rigs in the late 1950s. By combining the lift engines with modifications to existing engines, the Soviets were able to deploy the Yak-38 Forger only two years after the Harrier. The Forger was in service for 15 years before the political situation forced its retirement from service. Packed with illustrations, references, glossaries, and bibliographies, this case study is a necessary resource for the studies of V/STOL aircraft and systems designers.
Download or read book Sukhoi Interceptors written by Yefim Gordon and published by Schiffer + ORM. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first 20 years of Sukhoi supersonic interceptor development from the Su-9 and Su-11 to the Su-15 Charts the history of Sukhoi's early supersonic interceptors, including paper projects, as well as operational details The Su-15 became the true guardian of the Soviet skies—and a symbol of the Cold War
Download or read book The Lavochkin written by Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf and published by Edizioni R.E.I.. This book was released on 2015 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavochkin, Semyon Alekseyevich (1900-1960) Russian chief designer. Chief Designer of OKB-301 1937-1960. Lavochkin was appointed Chief Designer of OKB-301 in 1937. His office has designed and built thousands of fighter planes during World War II, from Lavochkin LaGG-1 until the Lavochkin La-9. The first fighter Lavochkin was designated I-22 and was also the first of the triad of new Soviet interceptors to take flight, exactly March 30, 1939. As happens from there in 2-3 years with the fighters '5 Series' Italian, and Indeed, as already happened with 'Series 0', the three competitors will all have some success and everyone will be rewarded by production contracts, but without resemble very much less be subject to the same development and operational success. Lavochkin - or Lavochin, depends transilitterazione - together with Gorbunov and Gudkov, had given rise to a hunting simple and robust, relatively good-looking, but he had the problem of the choice of strategic materials, or rather, the choice not to use them . It was in fact the only one of the three that was built entirely of wood, except of course for the basic elements such as the shopping cart, the weapons, the engine, the ailerons (metal and coated canvas). The retractable landing gear and the engine M-105P were signs of a relative modernity, and certainly worthy of note was its top speed of 605 km / h. The weapons were high rates of fire, two and one ShKAS ShVAK. Again designated as I-301, then took the name of LaGG-1. But for the production became LaGG-3.
Download or read book Soviet Cold War Fighters written by Alexander Mladenov and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated with many rare and unpublished photographs, Soviet Cold War Fighters looks at the main development periods of Soviet fighter designs and covers all the important features and developments for each - a total of four generations of fighter were developed from the late 1940s to the early 1980s - that witnessed the most iconic and powerful fighters such as the legendary MiG-15, MiG-21, Tu-128, Su-9, MiG-23, MiG-25 reach for the skies, followed by the modern day MiG-29, MiG-31 and Su-27, which strike fear in the West for their phenomenal weaponry and blistering performance. All aircraft are described in detail with facts and figures, including their weapons and instances of combat employment, as well as explaining how the Cold War drastically changed Soviet fighter design to counter the West. Researched and written by Alexander Mladenov, a leading aviation journalist, this is a highly detailed testament to leading Soviet fighter design and development.
Download or read book Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War written by Yefim Gordon and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spy in the Sky' matters have long been a source of interest and fascination for aircraft enthusiasts, historians and modellers and none more so than the elusive and secretive Soviet types of the Cold War era. Yefim Gordon presents us here with a range of such types, presenting a collection of photographs, profiles and line drawings together with supplementary text detailing the history of each craft, encompassing the various developmental milestones, successes and pitfalls experienced along the way.??The Soviet Union's two dedicated spyplane types, the Yakovlev Yak-25RV 'Mandrake' (the Soviet equivalent of the Lockheed U-2) and the MiG-25R 'Foxbat' are profiled, supplemented by details garnered from a host of original sources.??Well-illustrated histories and structural analyses are set alongside detailed descriptions of the various plastic scale model kits that have been released, along with commentary concerning their accuracy and available modifications and decals.??With an unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs - it is simply the best reference for any model-maker setting out to build a variant of this iconic craft.
Download or read book Challenge to Apollo written by Asif A. Siddiqi and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century written by John Greenwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century. Presenting a comprehensive view of Russian aviation, from its genesis in the late czarist period to the present era, the approach is essentially chronological with a major emphasis on the evolution of military aviation. The contributions are diverse, with appropriate attention to civilian and institutional themes.
Download or read book Yakovlev written by Mantelli - Brown - Kittel - Graf and published by Edizioni R.E.I.. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gli Yakovlev furono dei caccia, dei caccia-bombardieri e dei bombardieri progettati dall'OKB 115 diretto da Aleksandr Sergeevič Jakovlev e sviluppati in Unione Sovietica negli anni quaranta. Impiegati principalmente dalla Sovetskie Voenno-vozdušnye sily (VVS), l'Aeronautica militare dell'Unione Sovietica, durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, si distinsero per la robustezza, la facilità di manutenzione e le ottime prestazioni nei combattimenti aerei. Si distinguevano: Yakovlev Yak-1 - caccia/cacciabombardiere ad ala bassa. Risultò il migliore caccia in servizio nella Sovetskie Voenno-vozdušnye sily (VVS), l'Aeronautica militare sovietica, al tempo dell'operazione Barbarossa nel 1941, quando si ritrovò a essere utilizzato contro la pressante azione bellica tedesca contribuendo, nei dodici mesi successivi, ad arginare l'avanzata degli invasori combattendo in una situazione strategica sfavorevole. Yakovlev Yak-3 - caccia multiruolo ad ala bassa. Derivato dal precedente Yak-1, risultava robusto e dalla facile manutenzione, gradito sia agli specialisti sia ai piloti che lo apprezzavano per le sue ottime prestazioni nei combattimenti aerei. Yakovlev Yak-7 - aereo da addestramento, poi convertito in caccia, ad ala bassa. Yakovlev Yak-9 - caccia monomotore ad ala bassa. I piloti considerarono le sue prestazioni al livello di quelle del Messerschmitt Bf 109G e del Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3/A-4, da poco introdotti sul fronte orientale. Fu il caccia sovietico costruito in maggior quantità nella storia. Ne vennero prodotti 16.769 esemplari, di cui 14.579 durante la guerra. Yakovlev Yak-2 - bombardiere/ricognitore leggero a corto raggio. Bimotore e monoplano ad ala bassa, venne utilizzato dall'aeronautica militare sovietica durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Ne furono prodotti un centinaio di esemplari di cui la maggior parte fu distrutta durante la fase iniziale dell'operazione Barbarossa. Yakovlev Yak-4 - bombardiere leggero a corto raggio. Derivato dal precedente Yak-2, era un aereo monoplano ad ala bassa e bimotore.
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Download or read book Early Jet Bombers 1944 1954 written by Leo Marriott and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Early Jet Fighters: 1944-1954 turns his attention to jet bombers in another stunning pictorial history: “Don't miss out on this one.” —IPMS/USA Using over 200 archive photographs, Leo Marriott gives us a powerful portrait of the first decade in the development of the jet bomber. This was a time of intense technical innovation that transformed the design and capabilities of the bomber and gave birth to a range of classic military aircraft in the USA, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. The photographs take the story from the earliest jet bombers constructed in Germany toward the end of the Second World War to the successful designs both sides depended on through the first phase of the Cold War. The pace of development was rapid and remarkable, from initial prototypes built in Germany—the Arado 234 and the Junkers Ju. 287—to the fleets of advanced jet bombers like the British Canberra and V-bombers, the American B-47 and B-52, and the Soviet Il-28 Beagle and Tu-16 Badger. The images of the prototypes give a fascinating insight into the extraordinary technical challenges and the ambition and inventiveness of the designers and manufacturers who overcame them. “Excellent coverage of a lesser-known aspect of airpower development . . . the wealth of photos makes it enjoyable and interesting.” —Air Power History
Download or read book Yakovlev Yak 25 26 27 28 written by Yefim Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1950s and 1960s the Soviet design bureau Yakovlev was responsible for a series of swept-wing twin-engined jet combat aircraft, all of which are covered in this Aerofax volume and in the usual format with a mass of new information, details, and illustrations from original Russian sources.
Download or read book Soviet Space Programs Organization Plans Goals and International Implications written by United States. Congress. Senate. Aeronautical and Space Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
